Food Reviews & Stories Generally, the quality of a taqueria’s food is inversely proportional to the quality of the taqueria itself. That is, the dingier and more dilapidated the restaurant, the better the grub. But don’t let the pleasant lighting, orange IKEA chairs and general cleanliness of Cha! Cha! Cha! fo More
Cheap Eats 2010
Food Reviews & Stories Generally, the quality of a taqueria’s food is inversely proportional to the quality of the taqueria itself. That is, the dingier and more dilapidated the restaurant, the better the grub. But don’t let the pleasant lighting, orange IKEA chairs and general cleanliness of Cha! Cha! Cha! fo More
Cheap Eats 2010
Food Reviews & Stories Generally, the quality of a taqueria’s food is inversely proportional to the quality of the taqueria itself. That is, the dingier and more dilapidated the restaurant, the better the grub. But don’t let the pleasant lighting, orange IKEA chairs and general cleanliness of Cha! Cha! Cha! fo More
Cheap Eats 2010
Food Reviews & Stories A finalist for Portland’s best taco, this Northeast 82nd Avenue drive-thru’s signature “El Loco” model is a portrait of simplicity: a pair of corn tortillas laden with shredded beef, onion, cilantro and a dash of ruddy chile sauce. Simple, savory, juicy and indescribably flav More
British Colony
A local chef expands his food empire.
Food Reviews & Stories “Happy Hour All Day,” proclaims a chalkboard suspended above a window looking into Fats’ kitchen. Take heed of this message and you’ll enjoy your time at this glass-paned North ... More
Portland By The Numbers
Special Section Population 1970: 381,8772008: 551,226Rank by population among U.S. cities 1974: 35th2009: 29thMedian age 1970: 322008: 37.5Portlanders with bachelor’s degrees or better 1970: 12.4% 2008: 39.6%M ... More
A Cause And A Crisis
Portland’s stance on two defining issues, then and now.
Special Section Gay RightsTHEN: In its second-ever issue, Willamette Week ran a story headlined “Council evades—gay rights to ballot.” It describes the Portland City Council dodging a decision on ... More
Davis Street Tavern
It’s always sunny in Davis Street.
Food Reviews & Stories A recent sunny day saw the sidewalk tables at Northwest 5th Avenue and Davis Street overstuffed with bright-eyed diners looking rumpled and satisfied. Light poured through the tall windows at Davis St ... More
Of Tees And T-Shirts
Golf that won’t cost you your savings or your sanity.
Featured Stories Golf has a reputation as the milieu of rich assholes. In sweater vests and moisture-wicking slacks, these MBAs, junior VPs, brokers and indolent heirs roam rolling oases of manicured Tennessee bluegra ... More
I’d Like to Give the World a Frank
Hot dogs are the U.S.A.’s gift to the world. Don’t defile them with ketchup. Ever.
Special Section Like American cheese or American cars, American food conjures images of bland mediocrity. But the most American food of all (fuck apple pie) evokes fireworks and steroids, baseball and drunken fistfig ... More
Quiz Show
Which Bridgetown Comedy Festival headliner are you?
Headout The second annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival is back, flush with the success of last’s year inaugural blowout. From Thursday to Sunday, the festival is packing top-tier comedians into eight diff ... More
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We bitch because we love. Sustainable kink
A local couple explores the last eco frontier: sex toys. Davis Street Tavern
It’s always sunny in Davis Street. Kvetch Fest
27 things we hate about the city we love. No Joke
Portland is funny, whether you know it or not. The Littlest Hitler
Seattle author takes a hilarious bite outta Left Coast suburbia. Cat-upuncture
Ethan Smith becomes a pussy for his cat.
Lucky Strike upgrades its address and downgrades its decor. Spencer Beebe
Ecotrust founder has a plan to save the environment—and our economy. Magnus Johannesson
An Alberta booster looks into the future of Last Thursday and says it’s car-free. Kvetchfest
We bitch because we love. Sustainable kink
A local couple explores the last eco frontier: sex toys. Davis Street Tavern
It’s always sunny in Davis Street. Kvetch Fest
27 things we hate about the city we love. No Joke
Portland is funny, whether you know it or not. The Littlest Hitler
Seattle author takes a hilarious bite outta Left Coast suburbia. Cat-upuncture
Ethan Smith becomes a pussy for his cat.
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